Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-10
THE CALL TO GET READY.
REPUBLICAN FIRST GUN FOR NEXT
YEARS CAMPAIGN.

Omcial Call for the National Convention
Issued at Undergraduates of the
''Three RS" at the White House-A
Blaine Organ at Chicago-The Candi-
dates Already Indicated-Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec l0-The call Of
the national Republican committee was made
public Friday night 1t is dated at WASH
ington, and reads as follows:
aTo THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF THE
UNITED STATEs:--In accordance with usage
and in obedience to the instructions of the
Republican national convention of 1884,
national convention Of delegate representa-
tivss Of the Republican party will be held at
the city Of Chicago, Ills, on Tuesday, the
Nth of June, 1888, at IL o'clock noon, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for
president and vice president, to be supported
at the next national election, and for the
transaction of such other business as may be
there presented
Republican electors in the several states,
and voters without regard TO past political
affiliation, differences, or action, who believe
In the American principle of protective
tariff for the defence and development OF
home industries and the elevation of home
labor; who would reduce the national taxes
and prevent the accumulation of the surplus
in the treasury in harmony with this princl-
pie; who are opposed to the attempt now
more openly avowed than ever before to es-
tablish a policy which would strike down
American labor to the level of the undergrad
and oppressed workers of foreign lands; who
favor system of naval and coast defences
which will enable the United States to con-
duct its international negotiations with
sslf-respect; who gratefully cherish the de-
Tenders of the country; who condemn and
resent the continued and unjust exclusion
of rapidly growing territories, which have
indisputable title to admission into the sister
hood Of states; who are in favor OF free
schools and popular education, a free and
honsst ballot and fair count, the protec-
ton of every citizen of the United States in
his legal rights at home and abroad, for
sign policy that shall extend our trade and
commerce to every land and cline, and shall
properly support the dignity of the nation,
and the promotion of friendly and harmoni-
GUS relations and intercourse between all the
states, are cordially invited to unite under
this call in the formation Of a national
ticket
Each state will be entitled to four dele
gates at large, and for each representative
at-large two delegates, and each COMPRESSION
al district, each territory, and the District of
Columbia to two delegates. The delegates
at-large shall be chosen by popular state con-
ventions called on not less than twenty days
published notice, and not less than thirty
days before che meeting of the national con-
ventiou. The congressional district delegates
shall be chosen in the same manner as the
nomination OF a member of congress is made
in said districts The territorial delegates
shall be chosen in the same manner as the
nomination of delegate in congress is made.
The delegates from the District Of Column
bia shall be chosen at q convention
constituted of members elected in primary
district assemblies held under the call and
| direction Of the Republican central commit
ted of said District An alternate delegate
| for each delegate in the national convention,
| to act in case of the absence of the delegate,
| shall be elected in the same manner, and at
the same time as the delegates are elected.
| All notices of contests must be filed with the
national committee in writing accompanied
BY printed statements of the grounds of con-
| t6StS, winch Sudll De illhuo pupHC refer
suce in the order Of hearing and determining
contests will be given by the convention in
accordance with the dates of filing of such
notices and statements with the national
committee
B. F. JONES, Chairman
SAMUEL FEssENDEN, Secretary.
Chairman Jones has appointed the follow
ing committee to take charge Of the prepare
tions for the Chicago convention: j S, Clark.
son, of Iowa; A. L. Conger, of Ohio; G. A.
Hobart, of New Jersey; Powell Clayton, OF
Arkansas; Cyrus Leland, Jr., of Kansas;
Church Howe, of Nebraska; n. ". Quincy,
of Texas. Chairman Jones and Secretary
Fessenden are ex-officie members of this com
mittse The committee met at the Arlington
hotel Friday afternoon and organized by elect
ing J. s Clarkson chairman. Messrs. Clarkson
Conger, Clayton, Jones and Fessenden vert
appointed subcommittee on arrangement:
for the convention, with full power to ac
when the committee is not in session. This
subcommittee late Friday afternoon held 6
conference with Mayor Roche, Col, Davis
and several other Chicago Republicans, witt
view to taking immediate steps to carry
out the wishes Of the committee.